An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Biological Activity Psychoactive

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ASARONE not available Duke, 1992 *
CYTISINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DRONABINOL not available Martindale's 29th
HYOSCYAMINE not available Watt, J.M. and Breyer-Brandwijk, M.G. 1962. The Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of Southern and Eastern Africa. E. & S. Livingstone, Ltd. Edinburg & London. 1457 pp.
MENTHONE not available Duke, 1992 *
MESCALINE not available Duke, 1992 *
METHYSTICIN not available R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R.
MYRISTICIN not available R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R.
SAFROLE not available R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R.
SCOPOLAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column.
Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Acinos suaveolens not available 1 13, 600
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 2 288, 000
Agastache pallidiflora not available 1 0
Agastache rugosa not available 1 0
Agastache urticifolia Nettle-Leaf Giant Hyssop 1 546
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 2 411, 160
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 1 0
Anisodus tanguticus Zang Qie 2 0
Apium graveolens Celery 2 360
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 1 0
Asiasarum heterotropoides Asian Wild Ginger 1 0
Asiasarum sieboldii Siebold's Wild Ginger 1 0
Atropa bella-donna Belladonna 2 8, 800
Baptisia tinctoria Wild Indigo 1 0
Brugmansia amesianum Culebra 1 0
Calamintha nepeta Turkish Calamint 1 591
Camellia sinensis Tea 1 0
Cananga odorata Cananga; Ylang-Ylang 1 0
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 1 7, 625